Because over 40% of the world's population live on $2 or less a day

Because microfinance is one of the most efficient and effective means of
empowering the materially poor

Because with access to a small loan (often $100 to $200) and basic business training,
a materially poor individual can start a new business or grow an existing one

Because helping the materially poor to become financially literate and build a financial asset base reduces their vulnerability to economic shock

Because Christian microfinance holistically addresses people’s needs and leads to true transformation in the lives of entrepreneurs and their communities